Clancy Bros. and such: Curiosity

Subject: RE: Clancy Bros. and such: Curiosity
From: Bob Bolton
Date: 22 Jan 04 - 11:53 PM

Oh ... Susanne,

I should have read your post more carefully: this is not any the "Clancy/Makem Family" recordings - Liam and Sarah both sing one song each on this CD and the rest is, essentially, "field recordings" of Irish singers and musicians ... some of whom went on to become well known in the "Folk Revival".

I do have some of the sort of "family" recordings of the Clancys and Makem, with the kids joining in, or doing their own songs ... both as LPs and as CDs ... somewhere on my shelves. I'll see what I can find.

Regards,

Bob Bolton

Subject: RE: Clancy Bros. and such: Curiosity
From: Blackcatter
Date: 23 Jan 04 - 01:58 AM

Lark in the Morning (CD) from Tradition is subtitled "Liam Clancy, Tommy Makem, Family & Friends." It features tracks by Paddy Tunney, Tommy Makem, Padraig O'Keefe, Joan Butler, Peg Power, Liam Clancy, Joan Clancy, Dennis Murphy, Sean Mac Donnehadha, Sara Makem, Peter Bates, & Thomas Baynes.

I purchased it as part of a 3 CD set entitled The Best of the Celtic Tradition. The other 2 CDs were The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem & A Bonnie Bunch of Roses - Seamus Ennis.


I have 2 Clancy albums that feature their kids - So Early in the Morning from Tradition with Robert Clancy's grandkids, Peg Clancy Power, Bobby Clancy with help by Seamus Ennis and Diane Hamilton.

The other is Irish Folk Songs And Airs from Legacy. The CD doesn't list who actually sung in the album, but both albums sound like they were from the same recording session - different takes maybe for some of them, but very similar.

Hope this helps.

Subject: RE: Clancy Bros. and such: Curiosity
From: Bob Bolton
Date: 23 Jan 04 - 02:54 AM

G'day again,

I still can't see the 'family' CD ... but I think it is So Early in the Morning, as given by Blackcatter. (I seem to have at least a dozen Clancy/Makem LPs .. including two 'family' ones ... prbably mined for the CDs mentioned above!

Regards,

Bob Bolton

Subject: RE: Clancy Bros. and such: Curiosity
From: JJ
Date: 23 Jan 04 - 08:41 AM

Is there a possibility, I wonder, of a new group -- Aoife Clancy and the Makem Brothers?

Subject: RE: Clancy Bros. and such: Curiosity
From: Blackcatter
Date: 23 Jan 04 - 11:25 AM

That'd be fun. . .

I have wondered if any of the girls and boys of the Makems and Clancys ever "hooked up"